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RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux 100 Success Secrets
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100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of RHCE. In-
stead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we
come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs.
It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips
that have never before been offered in print.
This book is also not about RHCE best practice and standards
details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be
successful with RHCE.
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Foreword.................................................................................................3
Download RHCE Study Materials to Prepare for Certification............. 9
MCSE RHCE Certifications Complement Each Other ......................... 11
Some Practical Tips to Pass the RHCE Exam....................................... 13
RHCE CCNA Boot Camps: Teaching You to Quickly Solve Exam
Problems ............................................................................................... 15
The Perks of Being RHCE Certified ...................................................... 17
What to Expect When Taking the RHCE Exam.................................... 19
How to Efficiently Solve an RHCE Question ........................................ 21
RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer: How to Upgrade to Red Hat 5 .... 23
Utilizing RHCE Study Materials to Pass the Exams.............................25
Grabbing RHCE Video Tutorials to Prepare for the Exams .................27
Getting Help From Linux RHCE Forum Communities....................... 29
Tips to Ace the Red Hat RHCE Exam................................................... 31
Using RHCE 5 Documentations & Other Techniques to Pass the Exams
...............................................................................................................33
The Benefits of RHCE Certification......................................................35
How to Get Reliable RHCE eBook........................................................37
RHCE Guide During Exam Proper ...................................................... 39
Should You Rely on RHCE Questions From Previous Exams? ............ 41
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There are several downloadable materials you can use for your
preparation. For starters, you have to get Red Hat manuals which are
usually formatted in PDF so you can study them at home. There are
also books and e-books that can serve as your guides when taking the
RHCE exam.
Red Hat whizlabs and other exam simulators can also be very
useful during your exam preparation. Most of these simulators are not
free but you can take advantage of free trial features offered by ven-
dors.
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You have lots of options when preparing for the RHCE certifi-
cation exams. If you want to save, simply download those materials
that you can get for free. You can also purchase training kits for topics
that you are not very familiar.
M C S E R H C E C E RT I F I C AT I O N S
COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER
It would be easier and less costly to take the MCSE. This does
not mean however that the exam would be less difficult. You will have
to prepare thoroughly for the MCSE certification exams.
There are training centers that offer MCSE and RHCE lessons.
It would be a practical option if you can get a training package that will
include these two certification exams. On the other hand, if you want
to save on training costs, you can self study for the MCSE and take a
training course for the RCHE.
You should also have separate practice platforms for the two
exams. In this way, you will be able to completely grasp the methods
used in building a Windows and Red Hat servers.
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S O M E P R A C T I C A L T I P S T O PA S S
THE RHCE EXAM
First, before taking the exam, make sure you study the Red Hat
documentations and manuals. Almost all exam topics will be covered
by the manual. You can also use other exam materials but the Red Hat
materials would be your best bet.
Third, when you enter the exam area, avoid conversing with
other examinees. You should also wait for the instructions of the
examiners before you start. Again, the examiners can disqualify you
for simple infractions in this area.
Lastly, always take the exam with confidence. Do not get pres-
sured by time limitations. If you lose your composure, you will surely
make costly mistakes when answering problems.
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You can find basic similarities with the exam methods of RHCE
and CCNA. Both certification exams rely primarily on hands-on
experience. So when you sit in RHCE and CCNA exams, you should be
prepared to work with real scenarios on real machines.
Both RHCE and CCNA have failure rates of 40%. This is a big
figure which reflects the level of difficulty of the exams. However, you
can easily pass these exams provided you take the necessary prepara-
tions and get actual experience on server and network administration.
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Boot camp sessions will take several days. You can select dif-
ferent class schedules to better manage your training time. At the boot
camp, certified instructors will teach you actual problem solving
lessons on several machines.
These lessons will teach you how to quickly solve problems dur-
ing the exams. This skill is important because both RHCE and CCNA
are highly time pressured. You should be able to work fast in order to
avoid mistakes when exam pressures build up.
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But did you know that there are other perks provided by Red
Hat if you become RHCE certified? These benefits add value to your
certification. You can also enjoy these certification bonuses from Red
Hat for life.
Here are the add-on benefits you can get if you become an
RHCE:
First, you will be listed on Red Hat as one of its certified IT pro-
fessionals. Your name will be included in its database so future em-
ployers and clients can easily verify your status.
W H AT T O E X P E C T W H E N TA K I N G
THE RHCE EXAM
You will have lots of options for preparing for the exam. You
can self study and deepen your practical grasp of Red Hat implementa-
tions. You can also take classes sponsored by authorized Red Hat
training centers.
During exam day, you will have a total of 3 hours to finish all
the tasks assigned by the examiner. The tasks will consist of 10 prob-
lems bugging the machine that you have to work on. You must finish 5
of the tasks within one hour so you will be allowed to solve the remain-
ing problems.
After this stage, you will be allowed to have a break. When you
return to the exam room, another task will wait for you. This time you
have to build a server and configure huge requirements. You must get
at least a minimum score of 70% in both RHCT and RHCE categories
in order to get your certification.
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H O W T O E F F I C I E N T LY S O LV E A N
RHCE QUESTION
When you take the RHCE certification exam, you will be given
10 questions by the examiners. These RHCE questions are actually
Red Hat implementation problems that you need to solve.
If you solved the 5 questions within one hour, simply call the
attention of the examiner and present your work. Your work will be
evaluated and you can now finish the other exam items in your list.
You have 3 hours to complete the exams. Out of the ten RHCE
problems provided by the examiners, you need to correctly solve 8 of
them to become eligible for RHCE certification.
You will feel a lot of pressure during the exam. Do not let this
distract you from the tasks at hand. Just solve the problem as fast as
you can so you can avoid mistakes especially when the pressure heigh-
tens.
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R H C E R E D H AT C E RT I F I E D
ENGINEER: HOW TO UPGRADE TO
R E D H AT 5
On the other hand, even if your company will not deploy the
latest Linux Distribution, you can also opt to upgrade your certification
to Red Hat 5. This will further boost your expert status.
These are the latest upgrades to the Red Hat Linux Enterprise
which could help in improving your server administration skills.
You can take the RHUP 304 course offered by Linux. This
course is designed for systems engineers and administrators with deep
knowledge of Red Hat implementation. There is also a certification
exam waiting for you after you took the RHUP 304 course.
On the other hand, if you are not yet prepared to take an exam,
then you can simply get an advance course on RHUP 305. This course
will not require you to take a re-certification exam. This is ideal if you
just want to learn the latest functionalities of the new Linux Enterprise
distribution.
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You cannot just read Red Hat manuals and study guides with-
out dirtying your hands on real Red Hat-installed machines. The
RHCE study materials on the other hand will be able strengthen your
practical knowledge on Red Hat.
The RHCE study guides published by Red Hat are the best ma-
terials that can help you when preparing for the exam. You can get a
comprehensive list of study guides and materials on the Red Hat
website.
You can also study other RHCE study guides published by third
party vendors. However, Red Hat will not guarantee the accuracy of
these materials. They are also valuable only for Red Hat class prepara-
tion and not for the actual exams.
These classes will help you solve the exam problems quickly
which is favored by Red Hat. However, do not pin your entire hopes in
these classes. You will certainly need solid experience in installing,
configuring, and troubleshooting Red Hat on real servers.
But before you download any RHCE video tutorial, you should
set up a dedicated machine for your studies. You will use this machine
as your workstation to perform different tasks on Red Hat implemen-
tations.
After setting up your work station, you can now search for
RHCE video tutorial. Search for related videos on several video
sharing sites. You will find numerous tutorials on these sites discuss-
ing basic RHCE lessons.
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There are also file sharing sites where you can download full
versions or complete sets of RHCE video tutorials. You need to install
downloader applications in your computer because the videos might be
too large and it will take a while to download them.
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There are many ways how to prepare for the RHCE exams. The
RHCE or Red Hat Certified Engineer is a certification exam designed
for server administrators. It is one of the toughest certification exams
in the IT industry.
There are also Linux forum members who will share their expe-
rience during actual exams. However, you cannot expect them to give
you exam questions because this is prohibited by Red Hat. The expe-
riences of other RCHE takers however could help you in preparing
solidly for the actual exam.
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T I P S T O A C E T H E R E D H AT R H C E
EXAM
The Red Hat RHCE exam is one of the most difficult certifica-
tion processes you may encounter. Having an RHCE certification
however will definitely boost your IT career especially in enterprise
server administration.
Here are some tips to help you ace the Red Hat RHCE certifica-
tion exam.
The best thing you can do is to dedicate a machine just for this
purpose. You have to practice everyday on your machine especially on
configuration, installation, and troubleshooting tasks.
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Second, you should take a Red Hat RHCE class. There are
many training institutions that Red Hat will recommend. Stick to Red
Hat authorized training centers in order to ensure the accuracy of their
lessons.
Although the RHCE class per se is not a guarantee that you can
pass the exam, it will surely help you in learning how to quickly solve
an RHCE problem. The exam is highly time limited so you should
learn how to reconfigure and build a server quickly.
During the exam, you should learn how to focus on the task at
hand. Losing your concentration could mean failure. You have to
think clearly and act fast to solve problems so you will have more time
to test your configurations.
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U S I N G R H C E 5 D O C U M E N TAT I O N S
& O T H E R T E C H N I Q U E S T O PA S S
THE EXAMS
There are other ways how to prepare and study for the RHCE
exams. First, you can enroll in one of Red Hat sponsored classes.
There are also other training centers that provide preparatory classes
for the RHCE exams.
Red Hat classes will teach you how to solve exam problems in
the quickest time possible. During the actual exam, you will be given
specific tasks to solve or to configure. You should be able to accom-
plish all the tasks within three hours.
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You can also self study for the exam if you do not want to spend
too much on preparations. Simply buy Red Hat RHCE 5 materials and
study guides and work on real servers.
Here are the specific benefits you can get if you have an RHCE
certification:
If you want to self study for the RHCE certification exam, the
most convenient study materials you can get are RHCE e-books. There
are numerous RHCE e-books which could serve as your comprehensive
review materials for the certification exams.
Second, if you think the Red Hat ebooks are not enough, then
you can always get electronic study materials published by other
training centers. You need to make sure however that the training
center is authorized by Red Hat. This authorization will guarantee that
the RHCE ebook is reliable.
RHCE ebooks are very portable. You can carry these ebook an-
ywhere as long as you save them in your laptop. You can also print
them so you can use them as guides when you perform hands-on Red
Hat configurations and server build-up.
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Here are several important small things you must always re-
member during actual RHCE exams.
You can bring your driver’s license, passport or any valid gov-
ernment issued cards. These should be enough so you can avoid
troubles during exam proper.
S H O U L D Y O U R E LY O N R H C E
QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS
EXAMS?
The best you can get are RHCE questions related to evaluation
of your Red Hat skill set. This is called skills evaluation test and you
can easily get it from the Red Hat website. You can also get these skills
assessment questions from authorized training centers as well as
independent RHCE training institutions.
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You are also free to choose third party training centers not au-
thorized by Red Hat. However, Red Hat does not guarantee that the
curriculum of these training centers is accurate and updated.
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H O W T O P R E PA R E Y O U R O W N
RHCE STUDY GUIDE
There are two ways to prepare for the RHCE certification exam.
If you are the do-it-yourself type, then this self study guide could help
you significantly.
Organize this list into categories. The categories you create de-
pend on your preference. You can organize the list into easy, difficult,
and really difficult items.
After this step, you can now look for specific reading materials
that match the topics provided by Red Hat. Your best resource would
be the Red Hat Manual. This manual would include everything you
need to know about Red Hat implementations.
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The reading list and the workstation can now serve as your own
study guide. Just practice tweaking Red Hat everyday and read the
documentations. You will surely have an easier time during the exam
if you prepare thoroughly for it.
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You will get your RHCT or Red Hat Certified Technician certifi-
cation if you correctly solved 5 out of the 10 problems presented to you
during the RHCE exam. Here is how the system works.
When you sit for a Red Hat Certified Engineer certification, you
will be given ten exam problems. These problems are real trouble-
shooting scenarios which you must solve in less than 3 hours.
The Red Hat examiner will provide you with a broken machine.
This machine has a Red Hat installed in its system. You must fix the
troubles the moment you received instructions form the examiner to
start.
You have to fix five issues bugging the machine within the first
hour of the examination process. Once you think the 5 problems have
been solved, you must call the examiner to present your work.
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The examiner will evaluate your work and determine if you can
proceed with the other items of the exam. Once you get the approval of
the examiner, this means that you have solved the problems correctly
and you may proceed with the other exam items.
This also means that you are now eligible to get a Red Hat Cer-
tified Technician certification because you were able to successfully
hurdle the first 5 items of the exam.
Because of this system, you will be able to get a basic RHCT cer-
tification even if you failed the primary process for RHCE certification.
Simply re-sit in future RHCE exam in order to complete your Red Hat
certifications.
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TA K E T H E R H C E C O U R S E & B E A
CERTIFIED ENGINEER
R E D H AT C E RT I F I C AT I O N F O R
ENGINEERS: RHCE LAB EXAM
T H E B O O K S T H AT W I L L FA C I L I TAT E
BETTER RHCE LEARNING
One of the old fashion but undoubtedly the most effective ways
to learn and acquire knowledge is through reading books. Books are a
good source of relevant and important information that can help a
person widen and extend his knowledge.
So, what sort of books can help a potential candidate learn bet-
ter most especially with the field of specialization that RHCE offers?
Are there any specialized books required?
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T H E M O N E TA RY C O S T T O TA K E
RHCE
So, where does the bulk of the cost come from? Why are these
costs necessary? Can these costs be sliced so that potential candidates
can save money?
A. The registration cost is where the bulk of the cost comes from.
There are about a hundred of courses and certifications that
Red Hat offers. If you are going to take any of these courses, it
would entail paying about a couple of hundreds of dollars.
B. The reading and review materials are costing the potential can-
didates much more. Although you can cut your expense on this
by using second hand reading materials or borrowing resource
materials from friends and old takers, there are still some other
course materials that you need to buy to support your learning.
One of the things that most examinees would like to know when
they are to take a certification examination is how the examination was
structured. The structure of the examination or how the examination
was divided based on the type or nature of questions that will be asked
during the actual certification gives the examinee a sense of relief. By
merely knowing what is there to expect makes an examinee come
better prepared.
H I G H LY U S E F U L N O T E S A B O U T
RHCE
What are some of the trade secrets that successful RHCE ex-
aminees have? Do they have common and interesting ideas about how
they went about passing and hurdling the Red Hat Certification for
Engineers examinations? And what do you think is the key secret?
What have we found out about these notes? Are they any use-
ful?
T H E R H C E G U I D E I N P D F F O R M AT
When you visit the website and goes into the online registration
for the RHCE certification, you can see that the online system is
bundled with several downloadable self-help kits provided by the
RHCE organizing body. These self help kits can range from tutorial
materials to application forms for the registration and financial aid. In
order to make these materials easily downloaded and safely transferred
to your own computer system, the RHCE institution has formatted this
using the Adobe PDF format.
C. The fees that are required to take the course and the examina-
tion.
T H E E F F E C T I V E WAY S T O
S U C C E S S F U L LY B AT T L E T H E R H C E
TEST
A. It is best that you put focus on a single aspect when you plan to
take the exam. If you are overwhelmed with a lot of things
prior to taking the examination, the less likely that you will pass
the exam. It is suggested that you concentrate on one area so
that your review and training will have a solid and concrete
foundation.
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B. Make sure that you give importance on the little details as well
like schedules, location of the examination place, the break
schedule and all. These little details of the examination are
usually the sources of stress that is unnecessary for any exami-
nee. These small details should not contribute any further dis-
comfort to the examinee.
C. Take the review classes very seriously. The review classes will
strengthen your technical foundation and will enhance better
your skill sets. Further, it allows for your readiness to take the
exam have a better shape thus giving you good chances to pass
the certification.
D. Read books and review materials during your break and leisure
hours. Although soft reading is the only required thing, there is
still good chance of acquiring more information via these soft
readings that you do.
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B. If you can look for a reputable training institution that can sub-
sidized your training costs in exchange of a service rendered to
their company, you can, by all means, take these opportunities.
Just make sure that the company has an established credibility.
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U N D E R S TA N D I N G W H AT V T C R H C E
IS ALL ABOUT
What do VTC and RHCE have in common? Are they at all re-
lated with one another? Are they advocates of the same principle?
The RHCE leaders saw this great improvement and made a dy-
namic agreement with VTC which allowed the latter to showcase all of
the RHCE’s course offerings on a periodic manner. This move of the
two giants made a great leap in the industry and has then on placed
VTC and RHCE in the bigger map. Now, VTC has over a hundred of
video streamed files uploaded on their site that RHCE potential
candidates can visit and take a peek. Its page rank has been remarka-
bly high because of the massive video streaming support of VTC which
in turn helped RHCE reach an all time high number of potential
candidates to register.
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T I P S T O E A S I LY PA S S T H E R H C E
EXAM
C. Make sure that you review months before the examination and
stop reviewing 2 or 3 days before the actual examination. You
do not need to overwhelm yourself with all the information that
you can put into your brains. Just like any working machine
our brain needs to rest in order to work efficiently the next
time.
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When you are engaged in learning, you make it a point that you
have all the resources that you can use in order to sufficiently sustain
or increase your level of knowledge and skills. This is more visible
when the learning involves certification process that will validate and
qualify your skill sets and your ability to fulfill the job relevant to what
you are aiming at.
The web log or the blog is one of the more commonly used ave-
nues of people to widen their connection for potential resource givers.
Through blogging, a person is able to directly connect his resources to
many other blogs which can in turn share or validate relevant informa-
tion. At present, there is a growing number in the blogs created by
people because they are becoming aware of the existence and impor-
tance of being a Red Hat Certified Engineer.
What do web logs usually contain? Are there any web logs spe-
cifically created for Red Hat? Who are the makers of these web logs?
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Web logs focused in discussing RHCE issues are blogs that were
created by RHCE enthusiasts. They are doing these web logs because
they would like to propagate the existence of Red Hat Certified Engi-
neer as an institution. And yes, there are web logs that were created
merely to discuss matters that concern RHCE. In fact, these web logs
about RHCE grow day by day. This is a clear indication that people
today are able to realize the importance of being a certified engineer
and are ready to take the challenge.
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T H E P O S I T I V E I M PA C T S O F
LEARNING RHCE SCOPE THROUGH
BOOKS
Books are said to be the oldest forms where people can learn
and acquire knowledge. It is through books that people are able
master their craft and become an expert on their respective fields. The
Red Hat Certification for Engineers is a discipline that requires mas-
sive information input from any resource – books, experts, training,
seminars, and symposia among others.
There are a hundred types of books that one can use to supple-
ment his knowledge about RHCE disciplines. Among the most popular
books that are commercially available via the online or the bookstore
are the ones close to Information technology such as Operating Sys-
tems (Unix, Linux, and Windows just to name a few) and scripting
languages such as Jboss and XML. Apparently, there are also books
that can be used as a supplement to enhance hardware skills and
knowledge.
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One may say that books are old sources of information and the
Internet is a better option. While this claim may be true, there are still
concepts and insights that are differently explained and elaborated
when in a reference book compared to what you basically read on a
forum site or a company website. However, the claim may somehow
be true because the contents are very seldom being updated unlike the
information that we see on the Internet. But then again, it is to be
noted that the information that are placed on a textbook is well edited,
carefully checked and validated making these pieces of information
pretty reliable and dependable as compared to the ones that we read on
the Internet.
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W H AT A R E T H E F E E S C O L L E C T E D
TO TA K E T H E R H C E E X A M ?
When you are done with all the fees that are collected for your
training and review, you will then need to register for the actual
certification process. The amount of money that is being collected at
this stage is officially being done by the Red Hat organization. De-
pending on the course that you wish to be certified to, the amount
being collected varies. Let us say that you are planning t take the Jboss
Certification, you will be required to shell out around a thousand
dollars all inclusive of the package from the resource materials to the
training down to the last module to be given to you by the governing
body of the Red Hat.
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They say that if you want to discover new things or have ques-
tions that remain unanswered there is only one better way to find that
out and the best place is the Internet specifically the forum sites.
Forum is the perfect avenue where people who have the same interest
share common perspective about things. It is the place where great
discoveries happen because there is an unbounded meeting of minds.
The online system has varied features that many examinees can
take advantage of. One of these features is the online pre-assessment
system. This system will help an examinee determine the strengths
and weaknesses that he possesses prior to taking the actual certifica-
tion examination. This online pre assessment system shall try to detect
if you are really ready to partake in the examination by giving you a
rough estimated rating on every major aspect of the examination.
Specifically, the following are the benefits that can be derived out of
using the pre-assessment system of RHCE:
H O W T O E F F E C T I V E LY P R A C T I C E
FOR THE R H C E E X A M I N AT I O N
B. If you have enough money, you can buy all the practice and ex-
amination guides prior to having the certification. These guides
are excellent means to feed yourself with all the information
that you need in addition to the tips that you can get when ans-
wering difficult questions.
C. Look for your best time to study and practice. Do not force
yourself to study at a specific time. Look for your most com-
fortable time and zone and take those schedules as your study
and practice time.
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1. Make sure that you carefully read the description of the course.
Prior to enrolling on the course that you want, make sure that
you dissect the details of the course description. The descrip-
tion tells so much about what can be expected from the course
and what can be obtained after finishing the course. This will
give you an idea of what you are about to engage into.
2. Get some ideas from previous takers. Although you are not ex-
pected to believe all things that you hear from them but by just
merely soliciting any ideas from them can help you decide
whether the course you want to take is the one that fits your
skill set, your budget, and your schedule.
TROUBLESHOOTING: ONE OF
R H C E ’ S C O R E E X A M I N AT I O N
PHASES
The RHCE Whizlabs is not only focused at one and single dis-
cipline. In fact, there is an equivalent RHCE Whizlab for every course
there is in RHCE like Whizlabs for Linux Administration, Whizlabs for
Unix Configuration, Whizlabs for Jboss and many others. And in every
Whizlab material, there are about 300 mock questions that will test the
skills and knowledge of the examinee. These questions are divided into
segments and they are being taken in a properly simulated platform.
P R E PA R E R H C E : AT T E N D T H E
A P P R O P R I AT E R H C E C O U R S E TO
GET CERTIFIED
People should take note that most of the exam is hands on. If
they want to make sure that they will pass the exams they must have
knowledge and skills in installing Linux. They must also know how to
configure computers to perform in every possible role like as worksta-
tions and as servers among others. The other part of the exam basically
requires examinees to know how to solve problems. For example, the
exam question could require them to fix a service that failed to start or
to fix Linux that failed to boot.
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R H C E C E RT I F I C AT I O N E X A M :
W H AT I S I T ?
R H C E E X A M C O S T: I N C L U D E D
WITH TRAINING COST
And even with the high expenses that taking the RHCE certifi-
cation exam entails, IT individuals still invest on it. That’s because
having the certification really is beneficial to their careers. An RHCE
certification, of course, makes them more marketable to employers.
Having a certification to show for, they have an edge over their coun-
terparts in the industry. And of course, having the knowledge and skills
help them do their job better. They are able to perform well in their
work so they get better positions faster. Doing their job would be easier
for them also since they have the appropriate knowledge and skills for
their job.
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Many take the RHCE certification exam. And since all of them
want to pass the exam on their first try, they all look for RHCE exam
tips. Well, before anything else it would be a good idea to go to the Red
Hat site to check out the description of the RHCE certification exam.
There’s also a detailed enumeration of all the topics covered by the
exam so one will be informed which topics he needs to master in order
to succeed in getting the certification.
Articles would also provide several tips for the RHCE exam. So
one can look for these articles and read them so they will know what to
expect. The most common RHCE exam tips they would probably get
are that the exam is more of hands on than objective and that one can
use basically anything on the machine to solve the problems. Exami-
nees would not be allowed to bring additional tools though.
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The RHCE Rapid Track Course is really made for the expe-
rienced UNIX and Linux users like the system administrators and
network specialists. The RHCE Rapid Track course is actually really
geared on training these experienced users for the hands on compo-
nents of the exam. About 40% of the course is in lecture and about
60% is held in labs for hands on practice.
And since the RHCE Rapid Track course is for advanced users,
it demands some prerequisite knowledge and skills before one can take
the course. It is imperative that people enrolling in this course have the
prerequisite skills. Or else, one would not be able to follow the lessons
and the trainings. One may not even be successful in passing the exam
without knowledge on the fundamental concepts of Linux and UNIX.
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Most RHCE boot camps offer the most comprehensive and the
most rigid training. So, one would definitely learn more in such a
setting. However, RHCE boot camps are not cheap. Most of them
would cost thousands of dollars to get in.
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The problem is that passing the RHCE exam is not easy for eve-
rybody. In fact, most examinees have to take RHCE courses and even
boot camps just to be well prepared for the exam. Many individuals
even have to retake the exam just so they can obtain the RHCE certifi-
cation.
So while the registration fee for the exam would only cost $749,
people end up spending a lot more than that. If they enroll in the Rapid
Track course offered by Red Hat, for example, they would have to pay
$2,498. But that includes the exam fee already.
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The total cost for taking the exam would generally depend on
the type of RHCE course one would take. A more rigid and a more
comprehensive RCHE course would naturally cost more than the
others. Boot camps, of course, are known to cost thousands of dollars
as well.
As more and more systems operate using the Red Hat operating
system, the demand for RHCE certified IT professionals grow. That’s
why many IT people are also encouraged to pursue this specialization.
People with previous knowledge and skills in UNIX and Linux are at an
advantage. But anyone can catch up and still be RHCE certified
though.
There are various RHCE courses and boot camps offered all
over the net. Each caters to the different levels of knowledge and skills
IT individuals have. Red Hat has its offering of courses for the exami-
nees as well. The less experienced individuals may take the Standard
Track. But the more knowledgeable and skilled examinees can take
Rapid Track instead.
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The Rapid Track consists of the Rapid Track Course and the
RHCE exam. Since the Rapid Track is for advanced Red Hat users, it is
understood that one must have the knowledge and the mastery on
certain topics like administration of Linux and the common network-
ing services running on Red Hat among others.
The Rapid Track course will basically cover several topics which
examinees may encounter in the lab exam and most likely in his work
as well. For one, the course will teach individuals how to manage
software on systems using Red Hat, rpm and yum. It also touches on
initialization of systems and kernel services. Among other topics are
management of file system, system services and security, network
configuration and security, and installation and virtualization. More
topics like web services, mail services and networks file sharing servic-
es are also covered. Of course, troubleshooting is also an essential part
of the course.
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RHCE boot camp providers have to deal with Red Hat Enter-
prise about the schedule of the examination since Red Hat supervises
the examination per se. The training centers that offer RHCE boot
camp would have to initiate their training center to become the venue
of the examination. The choice of testing location is subjected to Red
Hat Enterprise’s jurisdiction.
R H C E P A C K A G E AV A I L A B I L I T Y I N
THE MARKET
However, to make sure that you only avail the best and high
quality RHCE package, you have to enroll in reputable package and
training material provider that is aligned with the curriculum tracks set
by Red Hat Enterprise themselves. For the record, Red Hat curriculum
tracks include Rapid and Standard Track.
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Along with the RHCE package made available in the market are
the study guides, practice test materials, training programs, and other
RHCE resources designed to help the candidate gain relevant skills and
credentials for Red Hat engineer certification.
RHCE practice tests are a great tool for RHCE candidates since
they will gain access to materials and resources that have been aligned
to the actual test questions. For the record, there are RHCE practice
test and training providers that have successfully developed high
quality materials designed to help every candidate to gain information
necessary to pass the actual RHCE test.
RHCE practice tests are prevalent on the Web. Hence, if you are
an RHCE candidate, you need to take advantage of such opportunity.
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RHCE is worth your time and effort because RHCE training will
lead you to gaining knowledge in managing virtualization, data federa-
tion, executing composite applications, and dealing with software
applications.
The trainings and courses designed for Red Hat Certified Engi-
neer and the rest of the courses are focusing on learning system
administration, JBoss Middleware, Linux developer, Linux applica-
tions, Web developer, and more.
And when they say most competent and best equipped profes-
sionals they are those who qualified the Red Hat Certified Engineer
examination that measures the individual’s ability to configure net-
working services and facility to maintain security on Red Hat servers
and OS.
R H C E C E R T I F I C AT I O N S PAY W E L L
T H E P R E VA L E N C E O F R H C E
TUTORIAL
There are RHCE tutorials that are in CD and DVD format. The
RHCE CDs and DVDs are professionally created and they contain
comprehensive training materials and instructions which are all
necessary in gaining an in-depth knowledge of system administration
and networking and Linux services and applications.
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TA K E R H C E & L I N U X C O U R S E S &
TRAINING
On the other hand, the Rapid Track only comprises one course
called RH300 Red Hat Rapid Track Course (and RHCE Exam). Candi-
dates and professionals who are experienced and interested in UNIX
and Linux, networking, and system administration need this course to
pass the RHCE certification.
To take RHCE and Linux courses and training will be your key
in entering IT and business organizations since they demand staff with
deep capability and understanding on the impact made by Red Hat
Enterprise and the Linux platform.
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There are many benefits that the CBT nuggets RHCE can give
the busy IT professionals. First is, of course, providing them a review
material that can suit to their needs and busy schedule. Using the CBT
nuggets RHCE is also simple. They only need to watch the DVD or CD-
ROM and concentrate on what they will see.
However, those who will use the CBT nuggets RHCE should
never expect a one-hour video presentation. They should remember
that the topics included in the RHCE certification exams are diverse. A
one-hour video cannot explain everything that the person should
understand. That is why the CBT nuggets RHCE are divided into many
pieces or subtopics so that little by little, the person can understand
well and learn the concepts of the Red Hat certification.
CBT nuggets are one of the most sought-after review tools for
the Red Hat Certified Engineer certification exam. Among the many
CBT nuggets, the RHCE Package Intermediate to Advanced Linux is
one of the most famous. This CBT nugget contains 23 videos, which
discuss in 12 hours all about Linux and its environment.
Other videos in the series are the recovery and rescue processes
in Linux. The nuggets also have the quotas, groups, and the Sudo
privileges. Discussion about the Linux Kernel is also in the series as
well as the NFS of Network File System trainings. Apache Web Server
is also discussed and the mail services, DNS and Bind, and the Internet
news too. Topics on Perl, security, and performance monitoring are
also added.
R H C E R E D H AT C E RT I F I E D
ENGINEER LINUX STUDY GUIDE’S
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
The RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide has
all the topics needed to get certified. Its table of contents has 16 chap-
ters that discuss everything one should know to pass the RHCE certifi-
cation exam.
Other topics in the book are the HTTP service, network file
sharing services, domain name service, electronic mail, and other
networking services. Later chapters of the book discuss about X
window system, securing services, and troubleshooting.
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Those who did not have positive RHCE results can still take the
test. There is no limit on how many times they can attempt to get a
positive RHCE result.
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Many veteran IT certification exam takers say that the Red Hat
Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification exam is one of the toughest.
For some IT professionals, taking the RHCE is a challenge while for
some, it could be a waste of time and money. One of the real-life stories
that depicted how difficult the RHCE certification exam is, is the
feature article ‘Sitting for the RHCE’.
Although Barber did not pass the RHCE, the ‘Sitting for the
RHCE’ helped a lot of candidates to learn everything about the certifi-
cation exam. He detailed the standing of the RHCE exam compared
with other certification exams. He said that it is among the three most
difficult exams in the history of IT certifications.
With ‘Sitting for the RHCE’, people knew how hard it was to
take the RHCE exam considering that only 60 percent of exam takers
pass the test.
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All in all, there will be five winners for this contest since there
will be one winner for each RHCE regions. These regions are North
America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, India, and South America.
The prize for the RHCE of the Year Contest includes registra-
tion fee for the Red Hat Summit, round-trip airfare, hotel accommoda-
tions, transportation through shuttle bus, access to the Red Hat
Summit special events, conference meals, and sessions and a Happy
Hour Reception.
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RHCE practice exams are simple tools to get prepared for the
real RHCE exam. Through these, the candidate can test his knowledge
and skills on answering the possible questions for the certification
exam. Unlike other review materials, taking the practice exam can
train the candidate better than just providing added skills and know-
ledge. He can learn some techniques on how to effectively use the
limited time given for each RHCE exam section. But just like other
review tools, the RHCE practice exams will never be effective and
beneficial if not used properly.
Getting the most from what the RHCE practice exams can give
is somehow tricky. Discipline is the only key to really get what the
candidate can have from these practice tests.
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Also, taking the best RHCE practice test is important. There are
free RHCE practice exams that can be downloaded. However, these do
not include the latest RHCE topics and the questions are usually
generalized and easy. Anyway, paying for some practice exams will not
consume a lot of dollars since these can be purchased along with exam
packs or they can be bought alone.
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The book boasts a 100 percent complete coverage of all the top-
ics in the RH302 exam. The topics include the configuration and
installation of different hardware, boot processes, the file system
administration of Linux, and Kickstart. The book also discusses the
package management, administration of groups and users, the differ-
ent system admin tools, and the kernel configuration and services.
Other topics included are Apache and Squid, file sharing services
through network, domain name, email, X window system, trouble-
shooting, SELinux, firewalls, secure package, DHCP, and extended net
services.
Also, the book has the Exam Readiness Checklist so that the
reader can check from time to time if he has done all the preparations
for the examination. The exam sections of the books also highlight the
different exam topics covered.
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Moreover, there are real-life exercises in the book that were all
modeled from the real exam scenarios. There are two complete labora-
tory-based tests also. These are used to simulate the topics, tones,
formats, as well as difficulty of the RHCE certification exam. There are
some bonus contents in the book too like the basic instructions when
using Xen and VMware as testbeds, more lab exams, and screen review
installations.
For paid study guides for RHCE are also available. There are
downloadable while there are some saved in CDs. The candidate will
spend some dollars for this option but their computers will certainly be
safe from any malware attacks.
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I M P O RTA N T T H I N G S T H AT
C A N D I D AT E S S H O U L D L E A R N
ABOUT THE RHCE EXAM
Also, the RHCE exam is only administered by Red Hat and its
certified training partners. There may be some unscrupulous groups
who will disguise as a certified training partner only to get the exam
fees from candidates. Due to this that candidates are advised that
before paying the exam fee to the training partner, they should first
check if the training partner is certified by Red Hat.
Also, the RHCE exams are given in three sections with two gen-
eral parts. The general parts are troubleshooting and system mainten-
ance, which can be taken for a maximum of two and a half hours, and
the installation and configuration, which can be answered for at most 3
hours.
R E D H AT T U R N E D G R E E N
The reduced power draw noticed in the Red Hat Enterprise Li-
nux was apparent both in power saving modes and performance. This
also exceeded the entire server models utilized in the test bed. Mean-
time, Red Hat is dynamically involved in the expansion of projects that
are centered on saving power. Many of these projects present benefits
for clients today as reflected by the report of the Network World.
Meanwhile, others target to present more benefits in the future.
Example of Red Hats efforts are the following:
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x Red Hat is working side by side with AMD to show support for
a power management technology called as PowerNow!
Generally, Red Hat Company claims that they are giving their
best to lessen their carbon trace on Earth.
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B A S I C I N S TA L L AT I O N S T E P S O F
O R A C L E 9 I R 2 T O R E D H AT 9
R E D H AT L I N U X D O W N L O A D H E L P S
U S E R S B E C O M E U P D AT E D
One of the newly released versions of red Hat is the 5.3 beta.
This belongs to the family of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and is
now available to be downloaded. Essentially, this beta release presents
the following improvements: support for 126 CPUs and below in the
x86_64 Hypervisor; support for 1 TB memory for every host on
x86_64; NetworkManager 0.7; cluster mirror support, which presents
two leg mirrors; up-to-date graphics drivers; initial execution of
userspace training; re-based CUPS with compete Kerberos support;
encryption support of root and swap in the installer; SELinux enable-
ment of the recent NetworkManager including audit functionality; and
re-based samba starting from 3.0.28 to 3.0.32 to support Windows
Vista.
J I M M AT ZA N O N R E D H AT L I N U X 4
x The heavily patched Red Hat 2.4 kernel was replaced by the 2.6
Linux kernel, presenting better scalability and extended hard-
ware support.
Also, the software additions and upgrades for the desktop are
really good both for the Desktop and Workstation editions of Red Hat
Linux 4. The incorporation of modified GNOME in this version is also
claimed to provide an enhanced usability.
All in all, Red Hat Linux 4 can be viewed to be not too revolu-
tionary according to Matzan. But the good point about this is its
competitive update pack to the Red Hat Linux 3.
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T H E C O M PA R I S O N O F R E D H AT
LINUX ENTERPRISE TO WINDOWS
SERVER
M I K E F E R R I S TA L K S A B O U T R E D
H AT 5
Ferris spoke about more of the team’s plans of Red Hat in the
area of security to SearchOpenSearch.com through an interview:
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V I E W I N G T H E F E AT U R E S O F R E D
H AT E N T E R P R I S E H E A LT H C A R E
P L AT F O R M
x Value for Client: Red Hat ranked first as the most important
software vendor for three straight years as stated in the CIO In-
sight Magazine.
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A N O V E RV I E W O F R E D H AT L I N U X
However, Red Hat has stopped the line of Red Hat Linux to
give way to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is intended for
enterprise environments. Meanwhile, Fedora was also developed to
serve as the free version to complement the home environment. Hence,
Red Hat Linux line stopped their release after the Red Hat Linux 9,
which is the final release. This was formally ended in 2004. However,
updates were still released in 2006 until early 2007.
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Red Hat Linux actually presents different features. Like for in-
stance, the version 3.0.3 was one of the initial distributions to support
Linkable and Executable Format rather than the a.out format. Red Hat
Linux also introduced a graphical installer named Anaconda, which is
designed to simplify the use for the beginners. This was also adopted
by several Linux distributions.
R E D H AT L I N U X D O W N L O A D H E L P S
U S E R S B E C O M E U P D AT E D
One of the newly released versions of red Hat is the 5.3 beta.
This belongs to the family of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and is
now available to be downloaded. Essentially, this beta release presents
the following improvements: support for 126 CPUs and below in the
x86_64 Hypervisor; support for 1 TB memory for every host on
x86_64; NetworkManager 0.7; cluster mirror support, which presents
two leg mirrors; up-to-date graphics drivers; initial execution of
userspace training; re-based CUPS with compete Kerberos support;
encryption support of root and swap in the installer; SELinux enable-
ment of the recent NetworkManager including audit functionality; and
re-based samba starting from 3.0.28 to 3.0.32 to support Windows
Vista.
R E D H AT S E RV E R O V E R W I N D O W S
SERVER
T H E N E W F E AT U R E S U N D E R R E D
H AT L I N U X 9
For those users who are interested to install the newest Red Hat
Linux 9 version or Shrike, they might have a few surprises in store for
them. Others might still hesitate and would want to stick around to
their old version.
Here are a few changes that might convince the user to use
Shrike:
Second, a user will have a better and nicer looking login screen
than the one in Red Hat Linux 8. The start menu is better arranged
compared to the bloated mess in Red Hat Linux 8. There is even a very
useful recent documents shortcut called “open recent” on the menu.
For users who had problems installing Intel i845,i852, i855 and
i865 integrated video in Red Hat Linux 8; he won’t have these prob-
lems under the Red Hat Linux 9.
For users who like to use Mozilla, then it is good news because
Red Hat Linux 9 is using Mozilla version 1.2.1 as the default web
browser.
A L L A B O U T R E D H AT L I N U X
SERVER
T H E I S S U E O F U S I N G R E D H AT
S O F T WA R E
After more than 16 months of having Red Hat Linux 3, Red Hat
Linux 4 is launched. Users of Red Hat Linux might be compelled to
upgrade because of its new deployments. There are many additions to
Red Hat Linux 4.
First, the 2.6 Linux kernel has replaced the heavily patched and
modified Red Hat 2.4 kernel. It also offers better scalability and
expanded hardware support. Second, it provides security enhance-
ments, desktop software upgrades and additions and integration with
Active Directory authentication.
There are people who are saying that Red Hat Linux 4 has
nothing much to offer. Much of the features under the 2.6 kernel are
already implemented in Red Hat Linux 3. Further, it is also said that
the security enhancements subsystem has been integrated with many
outward-facing services such as BUND, NTP and Apache.
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In spite of all the criticisms from some users, Red Hat Enter-
prise Linux 4 has still a main advantage over its competition and this is
its diversity. It comes in four varieties, which are Advanced Server,
Enterprise Server, Workstation, and Desktop. These are customized to
serve specialized purposes, but all are based on one core. This gives the
assurance that a user can have a variety of tools within reach for a
variety of tasks.
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R E D H AT N E T W O R K & I T S
BENEFITS
The users of Red Hat Network can use the up2date or yum pro-
gram if they want to make updates from RHN. It is similar to other
types of automatic system maintenance tools like those provided by
Microsoft.
Red Hat Network can offer a lot of benefits especially for educa-
tional systems. Schools and universities might want to explore the
possibility of using Red Hat Network because of usefulness and cost-
efficiency. Recently, it has also been announced that Red Hat Network
shall be open-sourced which shall make its development faster.
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AV E R A G E S C O R E & E A R N I N G S F O R
RHCE
Employers go for job seekers who are RHCE for the reason that
their knowledge has been tested on Linux live systems. This means
that a company hiring a RHCE is assured that with the applicant
possessing a Red Hat certification knows actually how to do the job.
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TA K I N G T H E R H C E
C E RT I F I C AT I O N S
O N L I N E T R A I N I N G AV A I L A B L E F O R
RHCE
The curriculum for the RHCE Online Training will cover the
same skills and objectives that face to face classroom training is
designed. These RHCE Online Trainings delivers web training to
candidates preparing for the RHCE Certification Exam, so pick the one
that best suits your need.
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RHCE review classes are handled by Red Hat experts and in-
structors who have been Red Hat Certified as Training Partners. The
following are the RHCE review courses by category that candidates of
the RHCE exam should attend prior to taking the exam:
x Rapid Track includes one course called RH300 Red Hat Rapid
Track Course (and RHCE Exam). The course is designed for
persons who have experienced in UNIX and Linux, networking
specialists, and system administrators who are in need of spe-
cific Red Hat Enterprise Linux training to pass the RHCE Ex-
am.
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Study guide books are one source of Red Hat's Learning Servic-
es. These study guide books includes basics, installation, working with
shells and editors, GNOME desktops, KDE Linux desktop and more.
Other than theoretical details, it also includes practical exercises at the
end of each chapter for self-assessment.
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F E AT U R E S O F R H C E B R A I N D U M P
For some who do not have the time to undergo training classes
or courses but in a rush to take the RHCE go for RHCE brain dump.
RHCE brain dump is a study material that provides users the actual
inside look of an RHCE test material.
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2. Rapid Track consist of one course called Red Hat Rapid Track
Course designed for candidates who have experienced in UNIX
and Linux, networking specialists, and system administrators
who are in need of specific Red Hat Enterprise Linux training
to pass the RHCE Exam.
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R H C E M O V E S F O R WA R D T O R H C A
The exams can be taken in any order that you want. Some can-
didates find Deployment and Systems Management as a good founda-
tion for other courses. Also, some of the exams for the RHCA are
exams required for other Red Hat certifications such as Red Hat
Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS) and Red Hat Certified Securi-
ty Specialist (RHCSS) which you might find useful in the future if you
wish to earn one of these credentials.
PA S S I N G T H E R H C E E X A M
F R E E R E D H AT L I N U X : I T ’ S F R E E
In the past this was done through the diskettes, and the capaci-
ty sizes are not that big, and today there’s the USB to pick up the slack.
Still, there is information that cannot be transferred and therefore they
will be lost in the process of changing.
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Aside from this is the hassle with having too many and different
OS systems talking to one another. It’s good if they can at least connect
with one another, but what if they can’t? Therefore, Red Hat is in the
business of offering free Red Hat Linux for a limited period of time.
This would also allow him to see if it works well with other OS,
and in the world of interconnectivity, being unconnected is like getting
left on an island. So try Red Hat’s Linux. What’s there to lose, after all,
it’s free.
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R E D H AT 8 A N D T H E
IMPROVEMENTS DONE
With release of Red Hat version 8.0, the emphasis now is that it
will be more than enough to break the Windows’ magic. And everybody
who uses a computer know the kind of magic Windows has in it.
1. Put the directory in the preferences button along with the font
panel. This though requires a newer version of Red Hat, and
with version 8.0 just feeling the crowd, it’s unlikely that there
will be another version soon to follow in just a matter of weeks.
R E D H AT T R A I N I N G : G O &
P R E PA R E
There are many modes in which a person could train for his up-
coming Red Hat Certification Examination. Of course, majority of
these modes are money takers, while only a few are actually given for
free. There are even times when the ones for free have other attach-
ments that are generally sold for a price.
Don’t believe the guy, as he’s just blowing off smoke and don’t
be buoyed with the hopes that something like that is achievable. Now
there are books on Red Hat to read up and reread, as books are no use
if not understood.
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R E D H AT 2 : R E A D U P
One of these is the Red Hat which has already released a lot of
versions of good note and many more reviews about it that there’s
usually a part two in every case. Now to best know why Red Hat is
simply the one of the best in its field, it is always best to read up about
it.
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Plow through it all, and pretty soon, the reasons why Red Hat is
to be a top contender for best OS will be seen. And better than asking
about it, try it on free versions.
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R E D H AT I S O : A S K A R O U N D
In some instances, any buyer may also ask the vendors for an-
swers in these queries and next to manufacturers, they are most
probably the ones who know the stuff in and out.